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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of ...
WorldAn Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization, after 80 suspected deaths and nine laboratory-confirmed cases.Virus suspected as cause of death for 80 people, UN agency saysThomson Reuters · Posted: May 16, 2026 8:18 AM EDT | Last Updated: May 17Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.A person is carried to a hospital in Bunia, Ituri province, in Congo on Saturday. (Victoire Mukenge/Reuters)An Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization, after 80 suspected deaths and nine laboratory-confirmed cases.The UN health agency said the outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency but that countries sharing land borders with the DRC are at high risk of further spread.On Sunday, WHO said in a statement that 80 suspected deaths, eight laboratory-confirmed cases and 246 suspected cases had been reported as of Saturday in the DRC's Ituri province across at least three health zones, including Bunia, Rwampara and Mongbwalu.A ninth case was confirmed in the eastern Congolese city of Goma, a statement by M23 rebels said.New Ebola outbreak in Congo kills dozens as Uganda confirms separate caseInternational spread documented, WHO saysThe 17th outbreak in the country, where Ebola was first identified in 1976, could in fact be much larger, given the high positivity rate of the initial samples and increasing number of suspected cases being reported, WHO said.The outbreak is "extraordinary" as there are no approved Bundibugyo virus-specific therapeutics or vaccines, unlike for Ebola-Zaire strains, it said. All but one of the country's previous outbreaks were caused by the Zaire strain.WATCH | No approved therapies or vaccines for Bundibugyo virus, unlike other Ebola strains:Deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda a global health emergency: WHOMay 17|Duration 3:38The World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a 'public health emergency of international concern' but said it does not meet the criteria for a pandemic. As of Saturday, Congo's Ituri province had reported 80 suspected deaths, eight laboratory-confirm...
How worrying is the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo? - BBC
1 day agoJames GallagherHealth and science correspondentGetty ImagesHealthcare workers pictured during a previous Ebola outbreak in Uganda in 2022The outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is concerning.It has been spreading for weeks undetected in a part of the world where civil war makes getting on top of the virus difficult, and the species of Ebola involved is rare, so there are fewer tools to stop a virus that kills around a third of people infected.This is a critical moment in an outbreak where there is uncertainty about how far it has spread, but there are already almost 250 suspected cases and 80 deaths.Most Ebola outbreaks tend to be small, but specialists are haunted by the 2014-16 outbreak. Then, 28,600 people in West Africa were infected in the largest ever outbreak of the disease.The declaration of a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) does not mean we are in the early stages of a Covid-style pandemic.The risk Ebola poses to the whole world remains tiny. Even in the 2014-16 outbreak, there were only three cases in the UK and all were healthcare workers who had volunteered to help."But it does reflect that the situation is complex enough to require international coordination," says Dr Amanda Rojek, from the Pandemic Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford.After all, there is still a significant threat to neighbouring countries like Uganda, South Sudan and Rwanda, considered high risk because of close trade and travel links.Two people have already been confirmed to have the virus in Uganda, of whom one has died.Ebola is a severe and deadly disease, although it is thankfully rare. Ebola viruses naturally infect animals – mainly fruit bats – but people can become infected if they come into close contact.This outbreak is being caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola – it is one of three species known to cause outbreaks but is relatively unfamiliar.Bundibugyo poses a series of challenges. There are no approved vaccines or drug treatments for Bundibugyo, although there are some experimental ones, unlike other species of Ebola virus.And tests to determine whether somebody has the infection do not appear to work well. Initial results in the outbreak were negative for Ebola virus, and more sophisticated laboratory tools were required to confirm Bundibugyo was involved.Dealing with Bundibugyo is "one of the most significant concerns" in this outbreak, says Prof Trudie Lang from t...
Ebola outbreak in Central Africa declared a 'Public Health Emergency of ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, citing rising cases, cross-border spread and significant uncertainties about the scale of the epidemic.
WHO declares international health emergency over rare Ebola strain ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday declared a fast-spreading outbreak of a rare Ebola strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and neighbouring Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
